Lower, Upper, and West Pottsgrove townships, and Pottstown and Phoenixville boroughs, are among regional winners just awarded millions of dollars in funds from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
Fire departments and companies from across portions of two counties responded Tuesday when heavy smoke could be seen coming from the former Bramcote Hotel property at 313 Old Reading Pike.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Wednesday for a Pottstown man charged by the Montgomery County district attorney with making "straw purchases" of firearms that later ended up in criminals' hands.
A 29-year-veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police, who was promoted several times and recently retired as troop commander of its Bethlehem PA barracks, has been sworn in as West Pottsgrove's police chief.
One person was injured as the result of a two-vehicle accident that occurred Thursday shortly after noon outside the Trek Bicycle store at the Upland Square shopping center in West Pottsgrove.
Family, friends, community members, and law enforcement representatives from across the state and beyond paid their respects and tributes Wednesday to the township's late Police Chief Matt Stofflet.
West Pottsgrove Township, Sunday night on its Facebook page, reported that Police Chief Matthew Stofflet had passed away. Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.
During their workshop meeting Wednesday, West Pottsgrove Township commissioners authorized the police department to upgrade computer equipment in four of its patrol vehicles.